Building the Future of Blockchain Gaming: An Interview with Nick from Kepithor Studios and community
In a candid conversation that began as a casual chat and evolved into an impromptu interview, I spoke with Nick from Kepithor Studios and community member kiwiilock: about the multi-chain approach to blockchain gaming, validator rewards, and the evolution of their gaming ecosystem.
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Meltoid: Nick, let’s start with something that caught my attention – you’re managing both BSC and Enjin integration. How does that work practically?
Nick: Yeah, we’ve got a hybrid approach going. For Enj Excavators, we use Enjin NFTs and players win ENJ. Our other games use our native Kepi token on BSC. The beauty is they all work together – players can enjoy the benefits of both ecosystems.
Meltoid: That’s interesting. What’s the advantage of running on multiple chains like that?
Nick: Flexibility, really. Enjin never launched the ability for us to have our own coin on their platform – that’s supposed to come eventually. But we didn’t want to wait, so we launched Kepi on BSC while maintaining our Enjin NFT integration. Best of both worlds.
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Meltoid: I’ve heard you’re running an Enjin validator. Can you explain how that works and what new developers might expect?
Nick: We do run a validator, and the rewards we get each month go straight into the Enj Excavators prize pool. You can see the actual numbers on our pools page at kepithor.com/pools – we’re transparent about what we’re earning and how it’s distributed. Other developers like those behind 6Dragons and Etherscape are doing similar things.
Meltoid: Can’t help but ask. What would you say to new developers considering validators versus staking pools?
Nick: [Laughs] You really should tell people when an interview has started – I thought we were just having a chat! But honestly, I imagine the only people earning more with staking are those putting in huge amounts. For us, running a validator makes sense because we can directly funnel those rewards back to our players.
Meltoid: Fair point, so lets make it an interview heads up!:) So let’s talk about your ecosystem – you mentioned it’s no longer just one game?
Nick: That’s right. We’re not just a game anymore – we have 8 apps total. Four games all connected by our Dragons NFTs. These dragons allow players to mine Kepi on our website and unlock utility across all four games. More games using the dragons will come in the future, and soon players will be able to earn directly on the website as well.
Meltoid: What drives you to keep building in this space?
Nick: I just like making games where people can have fun and earn some money at the same time. It’s that simple, really.
Meltoid: After being in this space for so long, what do you see as the best part of the blockchain gaming scene?
Nick: The community spirit, honestly. And the fact that we can create real value for players, not just entertainment. When someone can actually earn while having fun, that changes the entire dynamic of gaming.
Meltoid: Any final thoughts on where Kepithor Studios is heading?
Nick: We’re constantly building – hence the ‘buidl’ mentality. The dragon ecosystem is just getting started, and we’re looking at ways to make the earning aspect even more accessible. We’ll be adding features where anyone can review games and get points to earn a share of Kepi from our review pools. It’s all about creating more ways for the community to participate and benefit.
Meltoid: Thanks for taking the time Nick, I’m wondering what your community thinks. Let’s ask the conclave.
Meltoid: Kiwiilock – What’s your favourite part of being involved in the KK community?
kiwiilock: The team is surely the main reason that made this stick around. I joined many projects but KK is the one who I trust the most. I like their style, how community oriented they are and how mindfully they work on the game’s and token’s economy. It is a project meant to last, not one short burn meant to pump and dump like most others.
Meltoid: How have the blockchain rewards been over the years?
kiwiilock: They have varied a bit, we’ve seen alternating situations. Times of insanely good rewards and lesser times. Especially during the old days when the reward pools were only fed by the player economy. Now that the pools are also fed by external ads, even free to play players are generating revenue which in turn ensures that the rewards keep growing and becoming more and more interesting.
Meltoid: Is it a complex gaming economy? Can you expand on how it all flows?
kiwiilock: It has been streamlined as much as possible, while also keeping it sustainable. The basics should be fairly straight forward to understand and they are fairly well documented. The core of it is that there is a main reward pool that is fed by the game’s revenue. That main pool slowly feeds the game’s pool, with each game getting a ever changing percentage of the main pool each month. The game pools then feed the game’s own leaderboards. The pools aren’t dried out monthly but instead they are ever growing as only a fraction of the pool’s value is given out.
Meltoid: Who is the best player in the community?
kiwiilock: Well, there’s no straight answer. Multiple active OGs are great in their own specific context. We have players like MediocreUnicorn dominating Kingdom Karnage Heroes. Slothy D can be great and helpful in telegram interacting with people. Karokon is great in the clicker games. I (Kiwiilock) tend to dominate in Royal Rampage and Kingdom Karnage. And there are many more great players. The community as a whole is very nice and welcoming.
Meltoid: Another question for the old guys, Enj Excavators vs Kingdom Karnage, which one is played more?
kiwiilock || Kiwii’s Toolbox:
Enjin excavators is probably played much more. KK is currently less active as Royal Rampage has been taking most of the attention.
Meltoid: How did you get into the scene? ie What brought you into KK?
For me it was rather random. I downloaded 3-4 crypto games while learning about crypto and P2E. KK was one of them. The community was nice, the game was fun and I stuck around ever since then. Having more and more fun with every new game that came out.
Meltoid: What’s your best summary on Enjin Excavators?
kiwiilock || Kiwii’s Toolbox:
Well, Enjin excavator is a IDLE clicker game, you click to mine gems (clicks generate over time) you buy units who mine gems for you. The more units you have the more they farm per minute (even when the app is closed) you can then upgrade your units, increasing the products of a specific kind of units.
All units are based on NFTs from the Enjin multiverse collection. Owning the NFT in your wallet directly buffs the unit based on that NFT in game. Owning the same NFT multiples times does not stack.
There is also a collection made by the game. Owning NFTs from that collection gives bonus production to all units and they do stack.
The goal is to end up with the most gems at the end of the weekly season. So buying the right units in the right order and knowing when to stop spending gems and start gathering them instead is key.
Meltoid:
Yeah the community is cool, I loved KK back in the day, very fun game but been a while since I played. How did you find out about it?
kiwiilock || Kiwii’s Toolbox:
KK had Enjin integration so that’s how I found myself learning about it. I then discovered more Enjin games. Now I made my own lil tool with Enjin integration. It’s a nice token and the community is nice as well. I hope to see it grow
Thank you so much for sharing and taking the time out to chat Nick and Kiwiilock! For more information about Kepithor Studios’ games and tokenomics, visit kepithor.com. To try Enj Excavators and their other titles, remember that the mutliverse opens February 3rd
About Kepithor Studios: A blockchain gaming studio running multiple interconnected games and applications, with a focus on cross-chain functionality and player earning opportunities. They operate an Enjin validator and maintain active development on both Enjin and BSC ecosystems.
